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It is time to get better acquainted with one of the starting
classes in Skyforge – the Cryomancer. Those who choose to
battle as the Cryomancer will master the dangerous and fascinating
power of cold.

This class is highly dynamic and combat proficiency is easy to
learn, but its development contains enough depth and variety that
it will require a lot of skill to truly master, which is why it is
recommended for most beginners in Skyforge.

For more information on the Cyromancer, please read below. You
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“If fire is the creative energy of the world that shapes
the future, then cold is its memory, the unchangeable past. Cold is
primordial and infinite, and therefore invincible. It is an
inexhaustible source of power, and there is nothing surprising in
the fact that many of the immortals are turning to it to achieve
their goals.” - Asterius's Encyclopedia of Divine Powers

It is time to get better acquainted with one of the starting
classes in Skyforge – Cryomancer!

The Cryomancer is a dangerous opponent capable of inflicting
massive amounts of damage, which allows him to quickly dispose of
his enemies. And even though he would rather keep them at a
distance, the Lord of Cold can deliver a chilling rebuff to anyone
who gets too close. Allies will benefit from both the Cryomancer's
powerful offensive abilities and numerous crowd control skills..
There is always a place for this versatile class in groups engaged
in combat against monsters and other players.

Ice Crystal is an integral attribute of any Cryomancer.They are
transformed using the cryogenerator into the freezing energy that
the Cryomancer uses to fuel his abilities.

Let’s take a closer look at the Cryomancer's
abilities.

Basic offensive abilities of this class have two charge
levels:

Cryonic Pulse. Depending on how long the player
holds down the mouse button, one of the following abilities is
activated: Shattered Storm (moderate damage to a single target) or
Freezing Gale (damage to multiple enemies within a specific radius
of the target).

Icy Missile . Just like with Cryonic Pulse, the
effect of this skill depends on the time you hold down the mouse
button. Short clicks will activate Icy Thorn that inflicts
considerable damage to a single target. Holding down the mouse
button will trigger Icy Dart that will add damage over time effect
to your base damage.

And now on to more spectacular abilities!

Snowball. This ability is primarily used for crowd
control at a medium range. It knocks down the enemies and takes
them with it as it rolls along. Eventually it breaks apart, sending
the enemies flying and stunning them.

Ice Statue. This ability is a diversionary tactic;
the Cryomancer slides back, leaving an ice statue in his place that
distracts opponents and applies Intense Cooling effect to them. The
effect can be stacked until it completely immobilizes them.

Whiteout. Affects several targets at once. An ice
storm rises from the ground that slows down and inflicts damage to
all enemies that get caught in it.

Northern Breeze. This is a finishing ability that
becomes available when the target has a small amount of health
left. It inflicts fatal damage, turning the enemy into a block of
ice.

Frost Shackles. The Cryomancer’s ultimate
ability! It creates an icy dome around the character that rapidly
increases in size, and the enemies caught within it take great
damage and are turned into ice statues. The ability is also
effective against bosses immune to other types of control.

We have listed only a few of Cryomancer’s abilities.
Later, we’ll be revealing a more a detailed list and
description of all the abilities in a special section on our
website.

Those who plan to play as Cryomancer will have plenty of
abilities to choose from! As you develop your character, you can
focus on inflicting as much damage as possible or on crowd control
- making the fight difficult for your enemies. You can also combine
both. Whether your character creates trouble for several opponents
or directs all their attacks against one target depends on the set
of abilities that you can choose to fit a specific situation, or
play style. You should also carefully consider passive talents, as
they affect the power of attacks and their cooldowns, as well as
the cryogen cost which is very important.

If you choose this class, you will
not have to pay a lot of attention to combo attacks and abilities
that require considerable time to charge – most abilities can
be used instantly. This allows you to keep moving around the
battlefield and stay at a safe distance from your targets. Even if
enemies do get close to the character, the Cryomancer has enough
tricks up their sleeve to easily get away, and that more than makes
up for a weak defence and a smaller amount of health.

Players who will enjoy prefer
constant movement rather than fighting in one spot will enjoy
playing as Cryomancer. This class is highly dynamic and combat
proficiency is easy to learn, but it's development contains enough
depth and variety that it will require a lot of skill to truly
master, which is why it is recommended for most beginners in
Skyforge!